Improvement in tools for veining wax-leaves



No. 172,819. Patented Feb. 1, 1876.

N-PETEHS. PHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D C PATENT QFFIG'E.

MARY JANE MoUQLL, 0F 'ALLE NDALE, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT m TOOLS FoR VElNlNGW AX-LEAVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,819, dated February1, 1876; application filed October 14, 1875.

with greater accuracy or regularity than thetools now in use.

Referring to the drawing accompanying this specificationwhich is anelevated View of my improved tool- A is a round rod of steel, whichforms the tool proper. The lower end a of this rod is formed into asharp point having three or more sides, d d.

B is a head orbutton placed on end a of the rod.

The indentures, called veins, are formed upon the wax-leaf by the aid.of my tool, by placing the sharp edge of the sides (1 upon thewax-leaf, and gently pressing it down and rolling the tool over theleafuntil a number of V-shaped indentures are formed.

I am aware that tools for forming veins upon wax leaves are not new, andsu'ch,br0adly,' I do not claim but what I do wish to claim, 1s

As a new article of manufacture, the hereindescribed tool for formingwax-leaves, consisting of the rod A, head B, and pointed end 0, providedwith the sides d d, substantially as shown and set forth.

This specification signed this 1st day of October, 1875.

Witnesses:

RICH. GERNER, JOHN J VAN HORN.

MARY JANE ccoLL.

